#8D49CD
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(55.2% 0.197 304.3), rgb(141, 73, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#8D49CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8D49CD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 73, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.197 304.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8D49CD | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #8D49CD | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8D49CD text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8D49CD text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3F0
oklch(81% 0.089 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B488E8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#A367E1
oklch(63.2% 0.182 304.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#8D49CD
oklch(55.2% 0.197 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#793AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.183 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#623190
oklch(42.6% 0.152 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#502D73
oklch(37.7% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#8D49CD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #006AD1 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #226BCA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816585 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8D49CD
#8D49CD
oklch(55.2% 0.197 304.3)
- #617F00
#617F00
oklch(55.3% 0.138 124.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8D49CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #8D49CD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.